Nautical/Naval History

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1. Model from the Lancaster Maritime Museum.

   By Valeriy V, February 22, 2021
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   • Valeriy V
   • March 2, 2021

2. Royal Netherlands Navy colors

   By alross2, February 27, 2021
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   • amateur
   • March 1, 2021

3. Russian volunteer fleet’s. S.S. Simbirsk. 1914. Tokyo-London.

   By Eugenio Treviño, January 17, 2021
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   • Valeriy V
   • February 26, 2021

4. A sailor said that.

   By bruce d, January 31, 2020
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   • bruce d
   • February 25, 2021

5. English flag

   By Helli, February 22, 2021
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   • Ian_Grant
   • February 22, 2021

6. Henry Thomas Vokey Obituary

   By Tim Moore, February 17, 2021
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   • druxey
   • February 17, 2021

7. Northwest Passage

   By Justin P., February 13, 2021
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   • BobG
   • February 15, 2021

8. How were ballast stones held firmly in place to prevent them from shifting?

   By tmj, November 28, 2020
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   • BANYAN
   • February 12, 2021

9. Victory’s 1815 figurehead discovered - autopsy reveals chainsaw massacre

   By Morgan, February 10, 2021
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   • uss frolick
   • February 12, 2021

10. Fifie steam capstan - for hauling nets, sails or both?

    By Rik Thistle, October 25, 2020   

    • Fifie
    • steam capstan
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    • Ras Ambrioso
    • February 8, 2021

11. Pilar (Ernest Hemingway's Fishing Boat)

    By birchbaysider, April 5, 2014
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    • bridgman
    • February 8, 2021

12. Local culture: What are some essential buildings, institutions, businesses, etc. to docks and shipyards before the 18th century?

    By Sperry, February 3, 2021
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    • Shamrock
    • February 3, 2021

13. Reconstruction of Roman inland ship

    By Louie da fly, February 3, 2021
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    • Louie da fly
    • February 3, 2021

14. What do we know about the origins of the lifebuoy?

    By Sperry, January 21, 2021
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    • BANYAN
    • February 1, 2021

15. History of tragic ships

    By Shotlocker, January 31, 2021
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    • Shotlocker
    • January 31, 2021

16. The naval and Mail Steamers of the United States

    By bruce d, January 16, 2021
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    • bruce d
    • January 16, 2021

17. French Line. S.S. Paris. Memorabilia. 1931.

    By Eugenio Treviño, January 16, 2021
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    • Eugenio Treviño
    • January 16, 2021

18. Items from HMS Agamemnon to be auctioned off

    By mtaylor, January 15, 2021
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    • mtaylor
    • January 15, 2021

19. Early use of cannon at sea 1 2

    By Mark P, September 10, 2020   

    • fired without allowing recoil?
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    • trippwj
    • January 15, 2021

20. Location of the lost HMS Apollo (1779) found

    By Landrotten Highlander, January 6, 2021
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    • jchbeiner
    • January 14, 2021

21. Cunard line. RMS Berengaria. Passenger list. 1931.

    By Eugenio Treviño, January 13, 2021
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    • Eugenio Treviño
    • January 13, 2021

22. Can you Identify this ship?

    By bartley, January 11, 2021
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    • amateur
    • January 12, 2021

23. United States Shipbuilding Co. Gunboats Tampico and Veracruz.

    By Eugenio Treviño, January 11, 2021
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    • bruce d
    • January 11, 2021

24. Egyptian ships and boats: illustrations of artifacts

    By bruce d, January 7, 2021
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    • druxey
    • January 7, 2021

25. 'Maria', built as privateer, served 90 years

    By bruce d, January 7, 2021
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    • bruce d
    • January 7, 2021

26. Some Master's Theses on Figureheads, Naval Clothing and Hammocks

    By trippwj, December 9, 2020   

    • Thesis
    • figurehead
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    • 16 replies
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    • Moltinmark
    • December 31, 2020

27. Spruce beer vs New England Rum

    By bruce d, December 26, 2020
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    • Bob Cleek
    • December 28, 2020

28. They found the "Nevada"!

    By Dziadeczek, December 21, 2020
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    • Nirvana
    • December 23, 2020

29. Restoring large model of WWII Battleship USS Alabama

    By Rik Thistle, December 17, 2020   

    • Alabama
    • parade model
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    • Keithbrad80
    • December 17, 2020

30. Iberian 16th century ships

    By bruce d, December 14, 2020
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    • Louie da fly
    • December 15, 2020